Frenchie Winery, named after the bulldog he gave to wife Gina Gallo, forms part of Raymond Vineyards; a St Helena winery Boisset bought three years ago.

Housed in a large white shed at the back of Raymond’s biodynamic garden, the winery boasts an enclosed play area for visiting pooches, and five individual kennel spaces for them to sleep, complete with wine-barrel beds.

Above the kennels hang paintings of Frenchie in various historical guises, from Napoleon and Louis XIV to Marie Antoinette.

The kennels at Frenchie Winery

Boisset has also installed a “Frenchie cam” in the shed, so owners can keep an eye on their dogs while they’re in the Raymond Vineyards tasting room.